Mel Gibson claims he speeds all the time but is never pulled over. In August 2006, he was pulled over for D.U.I.
When Mel Gibson and Homer steal the car from Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), Mel moves the dummy inside it, saying, "Shove over, Junior," one of his lines in that movie.
After crashing the golf buggy, Mel Gibson says "I'm getting too old for this crap". This is a variation of the catchphrase of Danny Glover's Roger Murtaugh in Gibson's Lethal Weapon films.
The movie executives were named after Mel Gibson's wife at the time, and his children. Gibson was married to Robyn Moore and had children called Hannah Gibson, Edward Gibson, Christian Gibson, William Gibson and Milo Gibson.
In the French Canadian version, Hubert Gagnon provides the voice for Homer. He also provides Mel Gibson's voice in most French Canadian dubs.